Section 24-906 - Duties of local health officer; data collection and Program evaluation. - Maryland Statutes

§ 24-906. Duties of local health officer; data collection and Program evaluation.
 

(a)  Data collection.- The local health officer for Prince George's County shall include in the Program operating procedures measures to collect the following data: 

(1) The number of participants served by the Program; 

(2) The length of time a participant is served by the Program; 

(3) Demographic profiles of participants served by the Program that include: 

(i) Age; 

(ii) Sex; 

(iii) Race; 

(iv) Occupation; 

(v) Zip code of residence; 

(vi) Types of drugs used; 

(vii) Length of drug use; and 

(viii) Frequency of injection; 

(4) The number of hypodermic needles and syringes exchanged; and 

(5) The number of participants entering drug counseling and treatment. 

(b)  Program evaluation.- With the advice of the advisory committee, the local health officer for Prince George's County shall develop and implement a plan for Program evaluation as appropriate based on the prevailing knowledge at the time. The plan may include: 

(1) Reported changes in the level of drug use among Program participants; 

(2) Reported changes in the level of needle-sharing among Program participants; 

(3) Reported changes in the use of condoms among Program participants; and 

(4) The advisability of continuing the Program. 
 

[1998, ch. 251.]